Rep. Melanie Stansbury Rallies for LGBTQ+ Rights on Transgender Day of Visibility

Rally for LGBTQ+ Rights

• 🎤 Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury expresses pride in representing New Mexico, a state that does not legislate hate.
• 💖 She affirms that LGBTQ+ individuals are loved, worthy, and seen, and vows to fight for their rights, personhood, dignity, and lives.

Protections in New Mexico

• ✅ New Mexico guarantees the right to seek healthcare to affirm gender identity and make confidential healthcare decisions.
• 🚫 Discrimination based on gender identity, sex, or sexual orientation is prohibited in public accommodations, schools, and state agencies.
• ⚖️ The state has banned conversion therapy and protected the right to marry, with forward-leaning legislation for trans and LGBTQ+ rights.

National Legislative Goals

• 🏛️ Stansbury states a commitment to fighting for the Transgender Bill of Rights to codify protections in healthcare, education, and public accommodations.
• 🤝 The Equality Act is also a key legislative goal to ensure comprehensive non-discrimination protections.

Constituent Story: Emlyn Prudence Rose

• 🇺🇸 A constituent, Emlyn Prudence Rose, shares her identity as a proud trans woman, Army veteran, small business owner, mechanic, and retired EMT.
• 💔 She highlights the sadness of needing to travel to a hostile state for surgery due to lack of access at home, fearing for her safety.
• 💪 Emlyn refuses to be afraid, asserting her humanity, existence, and identity, stating, "I am now and always have been the woman that my mother raised."

Call to Action

• ❤️ Stansbury encourages continued hope, heart, and perseverance in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, emphasizing solidarity with individuals like Emlyn.